The word Jesus uses to describe His relationship to the Law is FULFILL.

The Doctrine of Salvation

Predicative Prophecy

Ceremonial Law

The Ethical Precepts or Moral Law

The Pharisees and the Law – Matthew 5:19-20

The Pharisees restricted the commandments and expanded the permissions.

The Christian and the Law

Matthew 5:19-20

“Whoever practices and teaches these commandments will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Our righteousness that surpasses the Pharisees is in kind, rather than degree.

The Christian’s righteousness is not centered on rule keeping but in a relationship unobstructed by sin and disobedience.

The righteousness that exceeds the Pharisees is ever seeking to love God more deeply – to walk with God in an ever closer relationship – to forsake any sin that would obstruct our relationship with God.